Sankuaicuo Old Station Introduction
Sankuaicuo Station (Old Sankuaicuo Station) began operations in February 1908 (the 41st year of the Meiji era). Sankuaicuo Station served both passenger and freight transport, with a significant focus on freight transport, particularly contributing to the shipping of finished products from the Taiwan Brick Company located to its north. Overall, Sankuaicuo Station can be considered an important railway station, ranking just after the Old Dagou Station (now Kaohsiung Harbor Station) before the opening of the current Kaohsiung Station in June 1941 (the 16th year of the Showa era). The existing station building was completed in 1923 (the 12th year of the Taisho era) and is a Japanese-style wooden station structure. With the relocation of industries from the area, the Old Sankuaicuo Station was discontinued in 1986. In 2004, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kaohsiung City designated the old Sankuaicuo Station as a historical site. Due to the building's long-term neglect, Taiwan Railways decided to refurbish it in 2008, and the renovation was completed in 2012, with the old station located about 50 meters from the new station.
